The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-05
THE PRESIDENTS TRAIN COMES IN.
Acres of People Surround the Distinguished

Acres of People Surround the Distinguished
visitors and Give Them q Welcome.
AS early as o'clock yesterday morning, people
began to gather at the intersection Of Washing
ton and Noble streets, at which point it had
been announced the Presidential party would
be received. Everybody, it seems, tried to be
there before his neighbor in order to secure
standing place from which the alighting of the
distinguished party could be seen. By 10
O'Clock the streets for block or more in either
direction were thronged, and long before the
time for the arrival of the train with its precious
cargo, nothing could be seen but a
sea of faces While there aas a
large number of patIolmen detailed TO
keep the crowd from the railroad tracks, 1t was
q task impossible to perform. The police did all
they could, but the crowd was too great, and de.
terInined to get a look at the nations chief
magistrate, at any sacrifice Of their own safety.
II twas eight minutes to eleven O'Clock when
the sound of cannon siensled that the national
train had crossed the "Belt and the
President and his noble wife we're
within the portals OF the Hoosier
capital for the first time. Within the next two
or three minutes the Lake Erie d Western and
Monon excursion trains passed, crowded with
people that had travelled miles to see the first
Democratic president in quarter of a century.
AS each of these trains came in sight many
thought il was the train they were looking for
and many q hearty cheer went up in vain. But
the suspense did not last long. for at two min
utes before IL O'Clock the great. glistening en-
CINE that shone with newness, steamed 81 Jwly
up TO the landing place. The train had been
switched from the Panhandle to the Uuion
tracks and transferred to the Bee Line.by which
it reached its destination. The first person seen
as the train slowly moved in was the
graceful figure of United States Marshal Haw-
kins. he was standing in the first door OF the
forward car. Two colored Wallets were on the
platform. As the train began to slow up, Mar
shall Hawkins stepped aside and then the null
titude got. the first glimpse Of President Cleye-
land, when cheer after cheer went up, and the
voices Of the old and young joined in one COM
mon shout OF welcome TO the President and his
party.
Mr.. Cleveland was standing near the door and
with his usual promptness, was ready to alight.
His neat fitting black Prince Albert, was but
toned and he wore a black silk hat. He waited
to the pleasure of the reception COM
mittee. AS he stood there, erect as a statue, he
glanced casually at the great throng of people,
and a. he did 50 bright twinkle crossed his
eye and slight smile crept over his counten-
ance, which plainly indicated that he was
pleased with the greeting that was awaiting
him.
Thescarriages had..been In position for some
time, and as soon as possible Marshal Hawkins
escorted ex-senator Mcdonald and Mayor Den
ny to the car, and. pr esented them to the Presi-
dentiand.Mrs Cleveland. While this formality
was being attended to, the Presi-
Dental carriage, drawn Dy eight HAND.
some gray roadsters, was driven as
near the car steps as possible and piece OF
wooden mating was laid down to enable the
party to reach the carriages without stepping In
the mud.
Mayor Denny was the first to descend the car
steps, followed by President Cleveland, and az
they alighted the President took Mayor Denny's
arm. Mrs. Cleveland was just behind her hus-
band. and Senator Mcdonald was next to her,
and when.they had stepped of the car platform
the Presidents wife took the srm OF Senator
Mcdonald, and amid the tumultuous applause
of the admiring hosts that surrounded ITEM
they were seated in their carriage. Presi. I
and Mrs. Cleveland occupying the
seat and Senator Mcdonald the seat directly